Job opening: Admin Position at South Fraser Unitarian

South Fraser Unitarian has asked us to help get the word out that they are looking for a part-time administrator skilled with WordPress, Google Workspace, MailChimp, Office Suite, Zoom and Social Media. 

This is a contract position with a three-month probationary period and annual evaluation and contract renewal, requiring thirty (30) hours monthly from September to June and ten (10) hours a month during July and August. The rate of pay ranges from $28 - $32 hourly depending on skills and experience.

This is an interesting and varied position for someone with the right skills and training. For further information and a full job description, please contact board@surreyunitarians.ca.

(Submitted by Linda Vance, our CUC liaison).

Thank you!

Special thanks to all who brought non-perishable food items on October 5th for use in Thanksgiving baskets for the North Shore Women’s Centre. They appreciated these donations when Julia Covell delivered the items to them on October 9th.

We are done with this collection for now — so please do not bring any additional items. But we will likely do another collection for them in December, so stay tuned!

October Outreach: The Edible Garden Project

Each month, 100% of our Sunday morning collection plate, unless otherwise noted, is donated to a registered charity whose mission is in line with our values. We call this “Outreach”.

During the month of October, we will collect donations for The Edible Garden Project (by the North Shore Neighbourhood House). The Edible Garden Project operates two farms on public park land and five volunteer-driven sharing garden sites on the North Shore. They grow and harvest fresh vegetables, partnering with local food security organizations to distribute them to those most in need in our community.

Donate to this collection anytime during October using any of the payment methods we accept, labeling your donation as being for “Outreach”, or putting your donation in the offering basket on a Sunday morning.

John Vaillant at Kay Meek Theatre Oct. 24th

Our Environmental Action Team invites you to join master storyteller John Vaillant at the Kay Meek Theatre for this fee event at 7:30pm on Friday, October 24th. (Tickets are free but you must pre-register at KAYMEEK.COM).

John Vaillant will share a compelling presentation on the risks we all face in this new century of fire - forests burning longer and with greater intensity than at any other time this planet has ever known.  Could a catastrophic fire threaten our community, and what plans and services are in place to help keep us safe?  

In the two years since the publication of his award-winning book, acclaimed author and journalist John Vaillant has dedicated much of his time explaining the real and growing risk of climate change. What he has been telling audiences around the world is that, however we prepare for conflagrations, the world burns differently now.

Representatives from the West Van Fire Department and North Shore Emergency Rescue will be available in the lobby to meet residents. Additionally, 32 Books and Gallery will host a book signing by John Valliant following his presentation.

More info & free tickets here.

Celebration of Life for Marianne Blumenstiel


Marianne Blumenstiel passed away in mid September. A celebration of life will be held on NOVEMBER 16 from 1-3pm at the West Vancouver Senior’s Activity Centre (695 21st Street, in the Marine Room which is past the cafeteria). The family is asking people to refrain from wearing black to the event. If you are able to attend or would like to share some memories of Marianne, please contact her daughter, Sandra, at sobrien2u@gmail.com.

See Marianne’s obituary here.

Coming Soon: Fire Drill

Soon, we will conduct a “surprise” Fire Drill during a Sunday Service.

The purpose of this drill is to practice exiting the building in case a real emergency ever happened requiring evacuation.  During the drill, you will be given clear instructions as to what you need to do, and where you should exit. Ushers will be available to help anyone needing assistance, and we will also have the use of two wheelchairs.